Microsoft Windows UPnP Device Host Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A vulnerability allowing untrusted pointer dereference has been identified in the Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host. This flaw enables an authorized attacker to locally elevate privileges. The vulnerability affects multiple Windows versions, including various editions of Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2016.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing an attacker to gain administrator rights.

Remediation

Users can apply the security updates provided by Microsoft to address this vulnerability. These security updates can be downloaded via the Microsoft Update Catalog. Specific update details can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles linked in the 'Security Updates' section.